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The brothers were the only sons of the king by his queen, Elizabeth Woodville, living at the time of their father's death in 1483. Aged 12 and 9 years old, respectively, they were lodged in the Tower of London by their paternal uncle and England's regent, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, in preparation for Edward V's forthcoming coronation. Before ...
With the princes’ claim to the throne discredited, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, became next in line as his other brothers, Edmund, Earl of Rutland, and George, Duke of Clarence, had both died before Edward IV. On 6 July the princes’ uncle was crowned King Richard III.
Dec 4, 2023 · In 1483, Edward V (aged 12) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (aged 9), disappeared from the Tower of London. For over 500 years, history has judged that the ‘Princes in the Tower‘ were murdered on the orders of their uncle Richard III.
- Amy Irvine
Feb 9, 2021 · The so-called "princes in the Tower" were the sons (aged 12 and 9) of King Edward IV, who died unexpectedly in April 1483.
Oct 1, 2013 · The childlike, helpless, Lancastrian Henry VI was found dead in the Tower in 1471, after more than a decade of conflict between the rival royal Houses of Lancaster and York. It was said he was killed by grief and rage over the death in battle of his son, but few can have doubted that Edward IV ordered Henry’s murder.
- Ellie Cawthorne
Sep 18, 2023 · The princes in the Tower story is centred around two boys, the sons of Edward IV of England, who reigned until his sudden death in April 1483. At the same time, the deceased king’s brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, became Lord Protector of the realm.
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Jul 5, 2023 · Why were they taken to the Tower of London and why did Parliament not question it? Who killed them? Were they even killed at all or was an imposter killed in their place? What ultimately happened to the two young children?
